4 Farmers Kidnapped by Israeli Forces Near Hebron, 10 from Halhoul Village

Wednesday February 26, 2014 20:27 by Chris Carlson - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

Activist Warns of Potential Armed Settler Patrols in West Bank

Israeli forces, on Wednesday, kidnapped four people from Kherbat Al-Fakhet to the east of Yatta, in the Hebron district, according to local sources.

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WAFA News & Info Agency reports that activist Rateb Al-Jubur, coordinator of the anti-settlement and wall campaign said that army took four Palestinians while they were farming in their land, searched their cars and seized their harvest. They were led to an unknown destination.

Israeli troops set a military checkpoint at the main entrance of al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, searched the vehicles and checked passenger IDs.

In related news, Gassan Daghlas, an activist who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, warned on Wednesday that Israeli settlers are planning to organize armed patrols on bypass roads and the surrounding hilltops in the West Bank.

He said that these patrols could have serious impacts on the ground as settlers have recently declared their intentions to organize armed patrols on the bypass roads, starting with part of Highway 60 to the west of Nablus.

He added that such precedent proves that “the government of settlements govern the Israeli government and not vice versa.”